Window Cleaners

Year: 1940

Runtime: 8 mins

Language: English

Director: Jack King

AnimationComedy

Donald works high up on a skyscraper, washing windows while his assistant Pluto hauls the platform’s rope, refills his buckets and spends most of the time dozing. Just as the job finally runs smoothly, Donald provokes a bee, leading to an unexpected, chaotic interruption.

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The narrative focuses on the relational arc between two central characters. Their initial goal is often simple (like completing a job), but it's continually sabotaged by their own interpersonal friction. The story unfolds as a series of comedic set pieces fueled by their rivalry, misunderstandings, and refusal to cooperate, often leaving them in a state of perpetual comedic struggle.

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